 Gardening is one of the nation's most popular hobbies. However, in the Central Valley climate and soil can pose particular challenges. Fortunately, for local gardeners, help is at hand from John Pape. He is a horticultural consultant, certified arborist and host of KVPT’s program Art of Gardening.
Art of Gardening is the Valley’s only local call-in gardening show. The show also features tours of local gardens, as well as seasonal gardening tips and issues.
John Pape is a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Ornamental Horticulture. John is a published author with experience in nursery and landscape maintenance and landscape installation. He is also a licensed pest control operator and owns a tree and landscape health care company.
Art of Gardening airs Tuesday at 7:30pm. Have a question for John? Send it here and tune in to hear the answer on the air.
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| JANUARY GARDENING PLAN |
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- Look for bare-root trees in local nurseries
- Trim fruit trees and roses
- Spray & trim for mistletoe removal
- Trim down shrubs and perennials like Butterfly bush and Wand flower
- You can plant Asparagus, Berries, Artichokes, & Rhubarb
- Spray dormant oils on plants that need it
- Make sure your irrigation controllers are off
- Mulch around small plants and perennials
- Trim deciduous trees
- If turf needs Nitrogen, apply Calcium Nitrate
- Plant bare-root trees and plants
- Install irrigation systems while digging is easy
- Root prune trees that need it
- Use Preemergent herbicides now for spring weeds
- Clean, sharpen and oil tools
- Check ties on trees to make sure they're not too tight
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| EVENTS |
| Title: Smart Gardening Seminar |
| Location: UC Center 550 E. Shaw Ave, Fresno |
| Date / Time: Sat. Feb. 23,
8:30AM to 4PM |
| Cost: $20 and $25 at the door |
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